A review by kaitsteak
Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane

emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I went into this expecting hijinks and hilarity. There were many moments like that, but this book was heavy in a way I wasn’t expecting. I loved the characters, even if some of them did seem far-fetched. Byron Lane does the quiet, mundane moments of this book really, really well, with equal parts wry humor and heart. There are lines and scenes in this book that made me laugh out loud, but there are also scenes which left me weeping. 

My only real criticism is that the transition from the very funny to the very sad was sometimes too fast. As a reader, I sometimes felt like I had emotional whiplash. 
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